Training and initiation
Expressions researched:
"initiation also. In the meantime, let him be trained"
|"initiation and authorized training"
|"initiation from him. This marks the beginning of spiritual training"
|"initiation, because according to Vedic sastra, anyone who is properly trained"
|"proper training and initiation"
|"training continues for seven years from the date of initiation"
|"trains the student gradually. That is called initiation"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was invited by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira to look into the supervision of the performances of yajña, and the Lord, to abide by the orders of His elderly cousin, caused the performance of yajñas by learned twice-born brāhmaṇas. Simply taking birth in the family of a brāhmaṇa does not make one qualified to perform yajñas. One must be twice-born by proper training and initiation from the bona fide ācārya. The once-born scions of brāhmaṇa families are equal with the once-born śūdras, and such brahma-bandhus, or unqualified once-born scions, must be rejected for any purpose of religious or Vedic function. Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was entrusted to look after this arrangement, and perfect as He is, He caused the yajñas to be performed by the bona fide twice-born brāhmaṇas for successful execution.
Page Title: | Training and initiation |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, MahavishnuSwami, Sahadeva |
Created: | 28 of Sep, 2009 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=2, CC=3, OB=2, Lec=3, Con=1, Let=4 |
No. of Quotes: | 15 |